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Thank you for your interest in the AMP 2025 Annual Meeting & Expo! The AMP 2025 Program Committee has been working hard to plan a comprehensive program, which will have a number of Scientific Presentations, Corporate Workshops, Innovation Spotlights and Networking Opportunities.

Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST
    AMP Reference Materials Forum
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
    Attendee, Speaker and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
    Attendee, Speaker, and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST
    Board of Directors Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST
    Coat & Bag Check
  • 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST
    GetAMPed! (Separate Registration)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
    Corporate Workshops
  • 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    GetAMPed! (Separate Registration)
  • 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM EST
    AMP Committee Meetings (Invitation Only)
  • 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM EST
    Attendee Happy Hour
  • 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM EST
    Volunteer Welcome Reception
  • Thursday, November 13, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM EST
    Poster Set-Up
  • 6:45 AM - 5:00 PM EST
    Attendee, Speaker and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • 7:30 AM - 9:15 AM EST
    Poster Set-Up
  • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM EST
    Break
  • 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM EST
    Coat & Bag Check
  • 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM EST
    AMP Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics: Presentation and Lecture
  • 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM EST
    Break
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Advocacy Breakout Session
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Beyond the Genome: Innovative Approaches to Molecular Diagnostics
    Program Committee Moderator: Sherin Shaaban, MD, PhD, FACMG – University of Utah
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Developing Robust Bioinformatic Pipelines and Regulatory Requirements
    Program Committee Moderator: Heather M. Blankenship, PhD, HCLD – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Emerging Public Health Threats: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) and the Return of Vaccine-preventable Diseases
    Program Committee Moderator: Ryan F. Relich, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS(ASCP)SM (he/him/his) – Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Transforming Cancer Care with Cell-Free DNA Testing
    Program Committee Moderator: Arivarasan Karunamurthy, n/a – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • 11:15 AM - 7:00 PM EST
    Expo Hall Open
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM EST
    General Lunch — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM EST
    Networking Luncheon
  • 12:00 PM - 6:45 PM EST
    Innovation Spotlight
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    Plenary HemePath
    Program Committee Moderator: Amir Behdad, n/a – Cleveland Clinic Florida
    Program Committee Moderator: Joanna Conant, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont
  • 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    Break
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
    Molecular Testing Standards and Guidelines for Measurable Residual Disease Testing in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Report of the AMP (PLACEHOLDER)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Informatics Abstracts
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Solid Tumor Abstracts
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Technical Topic Abstracts
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EST
    Coffee Break — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters (Award Applicant Posters Attended)
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
    Plenary Infectious Diseases
    Program Committee Moderator: Ryan F. Relich, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS(ASCP)SM (he/him/his) – Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine
    Program Committee Moderator: Anisha Misra, n/a (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic-Lerner Research Institute
  • 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM EST
    Welcome Reception
  • Friday, November 14, 2025
  • 6:45 AM - 5:00 PM EST
    Attendee, Speaker and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • 6:45 AM - 6:30 PM EST
    Coat & Bag Check
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST
    Case Study Presentations
  • 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST
    Break
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST
    Plenary Informatics
    Program Committee Moderator: Heather M. Blankenship, PhD, HCLD – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
    Program Committee Moderator: Priya Velu, MD, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
    Expo Hall Open
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM EST
    Coffee Break — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM EST
    Innovation Spotlight
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    (Fusion 1) Advances in Oncogenic Evaluation and Nomenclature of Gene Fusions in Solid Tumors
    Program Committee Moderator: Arivarasan Karunamurthy, n/a – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Advancing Acute Leukemia Diagnosis: The Role of Methylation Sequencing for Rapid Classification
    Program Committee Moderator: Amir Behdad, n/a – Cleveland Clinic Florida
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Assessment of Tumor Burden/Digital Whole-slide Image Analysis in the Molecular Pre-analytical Workflow
    Program Committee Moderator: Priya Velu, MD, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Optimizing Diagnostic Stewardship: Clinician and Lab Director Perspectives on Effective Test Utilization
    Program Committee Moderator: Anisha Misra, n/a (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic-Lerner Research Institute
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM EST
    General Lunch — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM EST
    Networking Luncheon
  • 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EST
    A Refresher in R: Using R in Validations in the Clinical Pathology Lab
    Program Committee Moderator: Tessara Baldi, n/a (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EST
    Epigenetic Signatures in Lymphoma: Advancing Classification and Insights
    Program Committee Moderator: Joanna Conant, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont
  • 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EST
    From Targeted NGS Panels to Virtual Panels in the Era of Exome Sequencing
    Program Committee Moderator: Fei Dong, n/a – Stanford University
  • 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EST
    Implementing Pre-emptive Germline Genomic Testing for Preventive Medicine
    Program Committee Moderator: Sherin Shaaban, MD, PhD, FACMG – University of Utah
  • 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EST
    Integrated Genomics Viewer Workshop
    Program Committee Moderator: Priya Velu, MD, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST
    Coffee Break — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM EST
    Plenary Genetics
    Program Committee Moderator: Sherin Shaaban, MD, PhD, FACMG – University of Utah
    Program Committee Moderator: Stuart Scott, n/a – Stanford
  • 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM EST
    Break
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EST
    Business Meeting and Awards Session
  • 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM EST
    Amazing Molecular Party (Separate Registration)
  • Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • 6:45 AM - 2:00 PM EST
    Attendee, Speaker and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST
    Break
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
    Coat & Bag Check
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST
    Plenary Tech Topic
    Program Committee Moderator: Tessara Baldi, n/a (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Program Committee Moderator: Timothy Daniels, n/a (he/him/his) – Palmetto GBA
  • 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM EST
    Expo Hall Open
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM EST
    Coffee Break — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 9:30 AM - 1:10 PM EST
    Innovation Spotlight
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Applications of AI and Machine Learning for Clinical Implications
    Program Committee Moderator: Heather M. Blankenship, PhD, HCLD – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Expectations Implementing Automation and Liquid Handlers
    Program Committee Moderator: Timothy Daniels, n/a (he/him/his) – Palmetto GBA
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Optimizing Molecular Testing and Reporting for Myeloid Malignancies: Bridging Oncologist Expectations with Laboratory Practicalities
    Program Committee Moderator: Amir Behdad, n/a – Cleveland Clinic Florida
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Self-Collection: Navigating the Variables and Balancing the Pros and Cons

    Program Committee Moderator: Anisha Misra, n/a – Cleveland Clinic-Lerner Research Institute

  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM EST
    Exhibitor Appreciation Lunch—Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EST
    Poster Removal
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Genetics Abstracts
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    Platform Presentations of Selected HemePath Abstracts
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Infectious Diseases Abstracts
  • 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    Break
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    (Fusion 2) Uncovering Clinically Significant and Novel Gene Fusions: Challenges and Innovations
    Program Committee Moderator: Arivarasan Karunamurthy, n/a – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    Applications of Large Language Models in Molecular
    Program Committee Moderator: Priya Velu, MD/PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    Best Practices and Future Directions in Paired Tumor-normal Molecular Profiling for Solid Tumors
    Program Committee Moderator: Stuart Scott, n/a – Stanford
    Program Committee Moderator: Fei Dong, n/a – Stanford University
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    Women in Molecular Pathology: Career Perspectives from Technologists and Pathologists
    Program Committee Moderator: Tessara Baldi, n/a (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    Technologist Session
  • 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM EST
    Break
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM EST
    Plenary Solid Tumors
    Program Committee Moderator: Arivarasan Karunamurthy, n/a – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Program Committee Moderator: Fei Dong, n/a – Stanford University
  • 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM EST
    Closing Remarks